Royal Mail are jumping on the retro gaming bandwagon with a range of stamps, postcards and other collectables celebrating UK designed video games. Seasoned journalist Julian ‘Jaz’ Rignal provides a synopsis on each, presumably having a say on which games should make...
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While it’s true that January is a quiet time for the gaming industry, it’s not exactly a non-event either. EA was fond of January launches during the last generation, seeing the potential of being the biggest fish in a small pond, and...
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Nintendo dropped a surprise new release on the eShop earlier today. As if the Switch’s winter line-up wasn’t busy enough, eh? The Stretchers comes from Tarsier Studios – the minds behind Little Nightmares (and its upcoming sequel), as well as various PlayStation...
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Bring out the fizzy pop and sugary snacks – it’s party time at Retro Gamer. The British publication, which launched in 2004, has reached the 200th issue milestone. The new issue – hitting newsstands 31st October – has been in the planning...
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The cumbersomely titled Virtual Villagers Origins 2 made the jump from mobile to Xbox One last week. It’s another free-to-play release which feels out of place on a console, involving little more than assigning tasks to villagers and then popping back a few...
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Top-down space shooter Stellatum makes the jump from PC to consoles next month, arriving 9th October on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. We’ve spent an hour with the Xbox One version (footage below) and early impressions are favourable, drawing comparisons with the...
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In the same week as a Nintendo Direct which included the confirmation of SNES games on Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo has thrown this excellent teaser video out there: What is it? Why it’s some sort of ‘Nintendo Circle’ of course! The leading...
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After countless requests for SNES games on Switch, Nintendo are about to deliver with a huge supply drop of 20 titles. They’re arriving today (Thursday) as part of the online service. The initial line-up is a decent mixture of expected classics (Super...
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